Keys to Effective Coaching
Summary of Episode 47 of Building Stronger Humans Radio, our podcast. To listen to the full conversation scroll down to the bottom of the article!
In episode 47 of Building Stronger Humans Radio, Casey Zavaleta shared her insights on what it takes to be an effective coach. Casey is a strength and conditioning coach and the lead educator of DTS Education, a digital strength and conditioning education platform.
During the podcast episode, Casey emphasized the importance of building relationships with athletes, understanding their unique needs and goals, and creating a positive training environment. He also talked about the need for coaches to continuously learn and adapt to new training methods and technologies.
According to Casey, one of the biggest challenges that coaches face is finding ways to motivate and engage athletes. She recommended that coaches focus on building a culture of trust and respect and creating a sense of belonging within the team. This, she said, can help athletes feel more invested in their training and more committed to achieving their goals.
Casey also discussed the importance of balancing intensity and recovery in training, and how coaches can help athletes avoid overtraining and burnout. She stressed the need for coaches to communicate clearly with athletes, and to be open to feedback and input from them.
In conclusion, the podcast episode with Casey Zavaleta highlighted the key qualities and practices that make for an effective coach. By building strong relationships with athletes, creating a positive training environment, and continuously learning and adapting to new methods, coaches can help their athletes achieve their full potential while avoiding burnout and injury.
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Darren was born and raised in Pocatello and graduated from Highland High School in 2010. While attending Utah State he was the facilitator/founder of the USU Strength and Conditioning program that served over 150 students and athletes each semester. During this time he also competed nationally in Olympic Weightlifting and has since been named a National Coach for the United States Of America Weightlifting Association.
After receiving his degree in Exercise Science he spent a year in Salt Lake City learning from the S&C coaches at the University of Utah while growing his online coaching platform that currently houses athletes from all over the world.
Darren took his first opportunity to move back to Pocatello to open up a physical location for HansenAthletics with a focus on providing an individualized coaching experience that takes a performance-based approach to develop proper movement patterns, strength, and pain-free movement that has a direct carry over to life and sport. Through nearly a decade of coaching, he has worked with a wide array of clients and has experience with all ages and ability levels.
BS Exercise Science, CSCS, USAW National Coach, CrossFit L1, FreeMotion, Power Athlete Methodology, Power Athlete Block 1
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